2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel.
Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king in his place. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel.
2 He put forces in all the walled towns of Judah, and responsible chiefs in the land of Judah and in the towns of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had captured.
3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals.
4 But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.
Instead, he relied on the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, not after the behavior of Israel.
5 So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour.
So Yahweh established the rule in his hand; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat. He had riches and honor in abundance.
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood pillars out of Judah.
His heart was committed to Yahweh's ways. He also removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
7 In the third year of his rule he sent Benhail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah, his captains, as teachers into the towns of Judah;
In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8 And with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests.
With them were Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 And they gave teaching in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went through all the towns of Judah teaching the people.
They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
10 And the fear of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands round Judah, so that they made no wars against Jehoshaphat.
Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 And some of the Philistines took offerings to Jehoshaphat, and made him payments of silver; and the Arabians gave him flocks, seven thousand, seven hundred sheep, and seven thousand, seven hundred he-goats.
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.
12 Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 He had much property in the towns of Judah; he had forces of armed men, great and strong, in Jerusalem.
He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—strong, mighty men—in Jerusalem.
14 This is the number of them, listed by their families, the captains of thousands of Judah: Adnah, the captain, and with him three hundred thousand men of war;
These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses: From Judah, the commanders of thousands; Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 fighting men;
15 Second to him Jehohanan, the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;
16 After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war;
next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.
17 And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers;
From Benjamin: Eliada a powerful man of courage, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 And after him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand trained for war.
next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for war.
19 These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.
These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
